#C6EBC8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.4% 0.061 146.5), rgb(198, 235, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#C6EBC8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.11:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6EBC8 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 235, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 48%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.061 146.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C6EBC8 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C6EBC8 | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C6EBC8 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #C6EBC8 text on black | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C6EBC8
oklch(90.4% 0.061 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B571
oklch(70.6% 0.125 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#36A249
oklch(63.1% 0.161 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F1C
oklch(37.6% 0.104 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F11
oklch(27.1% 0.067 146.4)
#C6EBC8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #ECE4C6 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E0CA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2E9E1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6EBC8
#C6EBC8
oklch(90.4% 0.061 146.5)
- #F6D2F5
#F6D2F5
oklch(90.5% 0.061 326.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C6EBC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.057
Use #C6EBC8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.